FRANCOFOLIES. The 37th edition of the Francofolies de La Rochelle festival is back, from July 13 to 17, 2022. Here is everything you need to know.
[Mis à jour le 12 juillet 2022 à 15h05] After two blank years, Les Francofolies de La Rochelle are back! The 37th edition of the festival begins this Wednesday 13 and will last until Sunday July 17, 2022, near the old port of the city and in its performance halls. What delight the festival-goers and the director of the event, Gérard Pont. “The Francofolies are going very well and this edition promises to be one of the best since the creation of the festival”, he rejoices in the columns of West France.
It must be said that the hundred concerts of these Francofolies 2022 are almost sold out. For this 37th anniversary, the organizers of the festival bet on an explosive line-up, notably with Calogero, Mika, Angèle, Juliette Armanet, Hoshi, Booba, SCH, Vald, Orelsan, Julien Doré or Clara Luciani.
Find the day-by-day program of the festivities at the Francofolies de La Rochelle, 2022 edition:
- WEDNESDAY JULY 13 : Aime Simone, Annie Lalalove, Asaf Avidan, Baptiste W. Hamon, Barbara Pravi, Benjamin Epps, Bobbie, Bertrand Chauveau, Calogero, Coline Rio, Emma Peters, Fishbach, French 79, Gaëtan Roussel, Gargäntua, Léa Lootgier, Meskerem Mees, Mika, NTO, Pauline Paris, Penelope Bagieu, Sofiane Pamart, Thomas Pawlowski, Zaho de Sagazan.
- THURSDAY JULY 14 : Angèle, Château Forte, Christopher Coutanceau, Daria Nelson, Emmanuelle Béart, Hervé Vilard, Hoshi, Ichon, Jean Guidoni, Juliette Armanet, Ladaniva, Les Louanges, Le Turk, Mansfield.Tya, Mathias Malzieu, Marie-Flore, Patrick Watson, Pierre Lapointe, Poupie, PPJ.
- FRIDAY JULY 15 : Bartleby Delicate, Bernard Lavilliers, Black Bones “Oh Yeah! Oh Yeah!”, Booba, Charles, Claire Duguet, Edouard Philippe, EZ3kiel, Gato, Green Montana, Gwendoline, Jil Caplan, La Maison Tellier, Maud Lübeck, Maxwell Farrington & Le Superlobard, Oklou, Olivia Ruiz, Patrick Fiori, Pauline Croze, Sabrina Bellaouel, SCH, SDM, Sicario, Takashi Aoki, Vald, Ziak.
- SATURDAY JULY 16 : Alcest, Antoine Wielmans, Carpenter Brut, Christophe Offeinstein, Clément Cotentin, David Seguin, Denez Prigent, Emily Loizeau, François Morel, HF Thiéfaine Unplugged, Gwennyn, Hangman’s Chair, Jacques Weber, Janie, “I am like that”, Kalika, Laurent Jaoui, Lonny, Lujipeka, Marie-Claude Magne, Mars Red Sky, Maya Kamaty, Orelsan, Ours, Roméo Elvis, Sopico, Terrenoire, Yoa.
- SUNDAY JULY 17 : André Manoukian, Aldebert, Caroline Ihry, Clara Luciani, Dominique Besnehard, Dutronc & Dutronc, Florent Marchet, Gérard Lanvin, Hubert Blanc-Francard (BoomBass), Iliona, Julien Doré, Laeti, Laura Cahen, Last Train, Lisa Portelli, Malik Djoudi, Romane, Yndi, Zinée.
What is the Francofolies weather like?
For this 37th edition of the Francofolies de La Rochelle, the sun will be there. And the heat too! Remember to stay hydrated (with water) and protect your head and skin. Here are the forecasts for Meteo France for this long weekend:
- Wednesday July 13 : Météo France predicts temperatures of up to 33 degrees, without a shadow of a cloud! However, a few gusts of wind are expected in the evening.
- Thursday July 14 : the sun will also be there with temperatures up to 32 degrees.
- Friday July 15 : the thermometer will climb up to 32 degrees, with gusts of wind in the afternoon, but a great sun!
- Saturday July 16 : same as for Friday: up to 32 degrees, bright sunshine and gusts of wind in the afternoon.
- Sunday July 17 : watch out for the heat with up to 35 degrees expected in the afternoon, with still sunshine, but gusts of wind.
After making their return in 2021 (the 2020 edition had been canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic), the organizers of the Francofolies de La Rochelle festival quickly announced the dates for next year’s festivities: diaries, the public has an appointment from July 13 to 17, 2022 !
Tickets have gone on sale on the event site, this way. Ticket prices vary depending on the day, the program and the venue where the concert takes place. Count for example 18 euros for the afternoon of Saturday, up to 50 euros for Sunday from 4 p.m.
Like every year, the festival is held in the city center of La Rochelle, around the old port and in various concert halls in the city. To get to the Francofolies de La Rochelle site, there are several means of transport:
- By car : there are several car parks, underground or in enclosures, around the festival. Consider carpooling!
- By bike : many bicycle spaces are planned around the festival, as well as a rental service.
- By bus : the lines of the night network N1, N2 and N3 will run every evening of the festival. Regional coaches are also available, under reservation.
- By train : to get to the Francofolies de La Rochelle, the Pays de la Loire TER train is priced at 5 euros. Up to 50% group discount, if you travel from 2 to 5 people. More informations.